species 4,277 observations

Washington Hawthorn

Crataegus phaenopyrum

Field notes

Supports All

172 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cecropia Moth, Waved Sphinx, Common Fruit-tree Pigmy, Red-spotted Admiral 123
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Acmaeodera tubulus, Hawthorn Root Borer, Dasineura crataegibedeguar, Blaesodiplosis crataegifolia 6
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Balcanocerus provancheri, Balcanocerus spinosus, Balcanocerus fitchi, Ruffed Grouse 29
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Virginia Ctenucha Moth, Prunus Miner Bee, Orange-legged Miner Bee, Red Admiral 14

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Trees
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Well drained Moist
Water use: Medium
Soil: Rocky Sand Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH: Neutral
Drought tolerant: Yes
Deer resistant: Yes
Resists: Fire Heat Pollution Urban conditions
Habit: Dense Oval Pyramidal Rounded
Plant type: Tree Edible

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.